Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: August | Volume: 11 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 27-34
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210805
Prevalence of Organizational Stress, Burnout and Work-Related Musculoskeletal Discomfort (WMSD) among Civil Engineers - An Observational Study
Himali S. Gajjar1, T. Kanna Amarnath2
1Postgraduate Physiotherapy Student, Ahmedabad Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) affiliated to Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
2Principal and Senior Lecturer, Ahmedabad Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) affiliated to Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Corresponding Author: Himali S. Gajjar
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Organizational stress is an emotional, behavioral, physiological response to aggressive & harmful aspect of work, work environment and organization climate. Burnout is state of mental exhaustion caused by excessive & prolonged stress. High work demand, poor work control and weak social support may create circumstances for development of stress among Civil engineers.
Purpose: The construction industry as a whole has been suffering from mental stress due to range of stressors imposed on the work force, resulting in behavioral habits which are not conductive to a healthy lifestyle; physical symptoms signalling burnout, chronic stress and depression which should be managed on time. Here arises the need to find Prevalence of organizational stressor, burnout and Work-related MSD among Civil Engineers.
Methodology: 110 Participants of both genders were asked to fill Standardized scales “organizational stressor scale”, “burnout questionnaire” & “Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ)” by personal interview from construction sites of Ahmedabad. Datasheet compiled in Microsoft Excel.
Result: Organizational stressor shows:- 18.18% mild stress, 76.36% moderate stress & 5.45% severe stress. On burnout scale 60.9% has fair chance of burning out, 5% has begun to burnout & 3% has advanced stage of burnout. CMDQ shows maximum affection of pain in knee & neck.
Conclusion: Civil engineers have moderate level of organizational stress and have moderate to high amount of job related stress which have begun to burnout, they are susceptible for Work related MSD with significant prevalence for knee pain.
Key words: Burnout, Civil engineers, organizational stressor, work-related musculoskeletal disorder.